Question 1:

You are a middle (tactical) manager in a large, complex organization. It has a centralized organization structure. The organization is a company which makes aircraft for commercial use.
1. Discuss the advantages of such an organization and its appropriateness in terms of decision making.
2. There are environmental forces on this organization. Recently the government has passed laws to tax the purchases of aircraft using fossil fuels (oil, gas, petrol etc) in order to encourage more environmentally friendly modes of transport. What other environmental factors could affect a company of this nature describe at least 2 others?

Question 2:

You have started a business with a friend.
1. Describe the business and what it does. Describe how you are going to develop a strategy for the company using a tool learnt in the course. The company is growing; In 10 years you have 300 employees. Briefly describe how objective setting works in your organization to allow the strategy to be achieved as you are growing.
2. Your company wants to take advantage of new technologies, e.g., artificial intelligence, machine learning. Briefly describe how change could be managed in your company to take advantage of a new technology.

Question 3:

Describe how you, as a manager, can motivate teams to:
• Arrive to work on time
• Communicate with each other in an open way

Question 4:

You are the owner of company that buys food raw materials (spices) from North Africa for use in prepared food dishes (e.g. rice dishes). You are based in Spain. You then sell these prepared dishes to supermarkets in the European Union. You are approached one day by a supermarket outside of the EU (you choose).
1. What cultural aspects would you need to be aware of between these two countries?
2. How can you avoid unethical behavior in your company if, for example, a company asks you to label products that make it possible for the supermarket to avoid taxes (but this would break international law)?

Rubrics
Exceptional
90-100 Good
80-89 Fair
70-79 Marginal Fail
60-69 Fail
<60
Knowledge & understanding
(30%) Student demonstrates understanding of the main concepts and principles pertaining to the topic area and has successfully answered the question using the theories presented in class.
And has added to the class content using clear examples which are appropriately referenced. Student demonstrates good understanding of the theory delivered in class, applying some relevant knowledge to the question (some minor details might be missing).
The arguments are clearly presented, but could have been explored in a little more detail. Student demonstrates some understanding of the theory delivered in class, applying some knowledge to the question (key details might be missing and there may be some irrelevance)
Not enough use of examples and clear referencing. Student demonstrates little understanding of the theory delivered in class, applying very little key knowledge to the question. Key details are missing and irrelevance is present.
The presentation is incomplete. Student demonstrates an insufficient understanding of the theory delivered in class. Key knowledge is not applied to the in question and information is of little or no relevance.
Application
(25%) Student selects appropriate support from data, real life case studies or literature to support their argument.
References including in the correct format. Student selects mostly appropriate support from data, real life case studies or literature to support their argument. Student makes acceptable effort to select appropriate support from data, real life case studies, or literature to support their argument. Student makes little effort to select appropriate support from data, real life case studies, or literature to support their argument. Appropriate support from data, real life case studies, or literature to support arguments is insufficient or absent.
Critical evaluation
(25%) Student relates concepts and principles to underlying theoretical frameworks and approaches well. Some attempt may be made to engage critically with these frameworks. Student sufficiently relates concepts and principles to underlying theoretical frameworks and approaches. Student makes some effort to relate concepts and principles to underlying theoretical frameworks and approaches. Some connections and relationships may be weak. Student makes little effort to relate concepts and principles to underlying theoretical frameworks and approaches. Some connections may be weak or inappropriate. Student does not relate concepts and principles to underlying theoretical frameworks and approaches.
Communication
(20%) Student communicates their ideas very clearly and concisely, making excellent use of visuals to support their message. The student has correctly inserted the videos into the slides as required. Audio and visual support to slides very good. Student communicates their ideas clearly and concisely, making good use of visuals to support their message. Student communicates their ideas with some clarity and concision. Visuals are used to support their message successfully at times. Student communicates their ideas with limited clarity and concision.
Visuals support their message with limited success. Student fails to communicate their ideas clearly and concisely. Visuals are poor and do not support the message.